In the December quarter 2011, the seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building work done rose in the Northern Territory (15.0%), the Australian Capital Territory (6.8%) and Tasmania (6.1%). All other states and territories fell with Western Australia (-8.7%) and New South Wales (-8.6%) experiencing the largest falls.

The original estimate of total building work done fell in Western Australia (-9.5%), New South Wales (-7.2%), Victoria (-5.6%) and Queensland (-5.6%). All other states and territories rose with the Northern Territory (14.8%) and Tasmania (7.7%) experiencing the largest rises.

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

NT

ACT

Aust.

Original(a)

Value of work done

New residential building ($m)

2 014.5

3 308.8

1 616.7

569.3

1 431.8

156.1

98.2

314.0

9 509.5

Alterations and additions to residential building ($m)

567.1

600.0

377.4

118.7

199.9

43.8

23.9

39.3

1 970.1

Non-residential building ($m)

1 732.6

2 002.1

1 803.5

507.7

1 310.4

146.1

164.6

306.9

7 973.9

Total building ($m)

4 314.1

5 911.0

3 797.7

1 195.7

2 942.2

346.0

286.7

660.2

19 453.5

Percentage change

New residential building (%)

-5.6

-7.9

-9.1

2.6

2.0

16.4

1.4

-1.6

-5.0

Alterations and additions to residential building (%)

-0.4

1.4

1.4

9.5

6.8

0.3

13.4

-2.3

1.9

Non-residential building (%)

-10.9

-3.5

-3.6

1.0

-21.1

1.8

24.8

10.3

-7.4

Total building (%)

-7.2

-5.6

-5.6

2.6

-9.5

7.7

14.8

3.5

-5.4

Seasonally Adjusted(a)

Value of work done

New residential building(b) ($m)

1 995.3

3 256.4

1 553.9

548.2

1 432.1

153.9

96.3

310.0

9 307.5

Alterations and additions to residential building(b) ($m)

522.8

557.2

331.2

109.3

196.2

42.3

20.3

37.8

1 821.0

Non-residential building(c) ($m)

1 687.1

1 910.7

1 707.0

484.8

1 264.4

136.9

151.1

293.9

7 613.6

Total building ($m)

4 205.2

5 724.3

3 592.0

1 142.2

2 892.7

333.1

267.7

641.7

18 742.1

Percentage change

New residential building (%)

-3.9

-3.5

-4.9

1.7

3.2

11.7

5.7

5.3

-1.7

Alterations and additions to residential building (%)

-3.5

-2.0

-5.8

4.7

1.9

-2.5

7.0

-4.1

-2.1

Non-residential building (%)

-14.9

-2.6

-2.5

-3.3

-20.4

3.0

23.0

10.1

-9.1

Total building (%)

-8.6

-3.1

-3.9

-0.2

-8.7

6.1

15.0

6.8

-4.9

(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2009-10. Refer to paragraphs 31-35 of the Explanatory Notes.

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